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legendary

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
adjectivenoun

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

  2. Appearing (solely) in legends.

  3. Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.

  4. Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A legendary Pokémon.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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Etymology

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.

LEGENDARY at a glance

LEGENDARY has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,780 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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